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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, April 10th 2015

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April 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Severe weather making its way across eastern Iowa has produced at least one tornado. The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado was located around 5:25 p.m. yesterday in rural Donahue, which is about 15 miles north of Davenport.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of sending a threatening letter that contained white powder to a Des Moines bar has been arrested. The Des Moines Police Department says 49-year-old Eric Reese Wiethorn of Ames was charged yesterday with first-degree harassment in connection with the letter sent to Blazing Saddle, a gay bar. Firefighters closed a street in Des Moines’ East Village on March 27th after an opened the envelope and white powder spilled out.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City teen has pleaded guilty to igniting a fire that damaged a home. The 14-year-old boy entered his plea yesterday in Woodbury County District Court to second-degree arson in connection with an August fire in Sioux City. The plea agreement reduces his charge from first-degree arson, which would mean a fire was intentionally set to an occupied building.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) — A northwest Iowa waste company has paid a $100,000 fine for illegally dumping trash into its landfill in Sheldon. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s office said Thursday that the Northwest Iowa Area Solid Waste Agency made the payment in a lawsuit filed in 2013 on behalf of the state Department of Natural Resources. A judge approved the payment Wednesday.